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Indian Horse Quotes

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In "Indian Horse" by Richard Wagamese, a quote displays the theme of identity through the lens of cultural connection and heritage. The quote was: "The Ojibway were not people of the horse. Our land exists as an untamed thing—lakes, rivers, bogs, and marshes—surrounded by citadels of bush and rock and the labyrinthine weave of country. We did not need maps to understand it. We are people of the manitous. The beings that shared our time and place were lynx, wolf, wolverine, bear, crane, eagle, sturgeon, deer, and moose. The horse was a spirit dog meant to run in open places. There was no word for it in the old talk until my great-grandfather brought one back from Manitoba" (Wagamese 4-5). Saul Indian Horse, the main character, heavily struggles

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